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The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy to change the character of war inches closer to reality...
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Sanctions by the Numbers: 2024 Year in Review
Washington’s economic statecraft has expanded in recent years, largely in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, competition with the People’s Republic of China...
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
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For policymakers, the question is not whether the biorevolution has transformative power, but which nation will responsibly harness that power...
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Experts from the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) issued their recommendations for The First 100 Days, a blueprint to help the new administration navigate national security challenges from day one.
The First 100 Days
The First 100 Days is a series of recommendations from CNAS experts. The recommendations span the most pressing issues that will test the administration, including competition...
Set the Tone, Establish Policy, Hire Personnel—And Prepare for Crisis
President Donald Trump enters office at a critical moment and faces multiple crises...
CNAS 2025 National Security Conference | America's Edge: Forging the Future
Save the DateJune 3, 2025 The United States faces a rapidly changing global security landscape. Evolving technology, shifting alliances, and emerging threats require America t...
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CNAS Launches "A World Safe for Prosperity," an Initiative to Advance U.S. Economic Security in a Contested Global Environment
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Washington, April 1, 2025 – Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is launching A World Safe for Prosperity, a major new project designed to inform U.S. policyma...
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Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
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The world’s biggest powers were deep in a trade war. Economic losses from the tariffs that President Trump had imposed on most of the world, along with global retaliation, wer...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Island Chains: Can the U.S.'s Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?
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Experts have told Newsweek that the island chain strategy, which was formulated by the United States during the Cold War, remains relevant today in containing Washington's nea...
By Tom Shugart
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Major Canada-U.S. Talks Are Coming — Here’s What’s in Play
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Canada's prime minister, whoever that is in a few weeks, is about to walk straight into a historic crossroads....
By Geoffrey Gertz & Emily Kilcrease
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South Sudan’s Vice President Arrested, Country on Brink of Civil War
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Alarm bells are ringing ever more loudly in South Sudan, as Vice President Riek Machar — chief rival to Prime Minister Salva Kiir — was arrested late Wednesday in an operation...
By Kate Johnston
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Island Chains: Can the U.S.'s Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?
Experts have told Newsweek that the island chain strategy, which was formulated by the United States during the Cold War, remains relevant today in containing Washington's nea...
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Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1
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How Drones in Ukraine Are Reshaping War
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Island Chains: Can the U.S.'s Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?
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Ep 187: Richard Fontaine on the “Reverse Kissinger”
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and co-author of No Limits? The China-Russia Relationship and U.S. Foreign Policy, joins the show to dis...
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Island Chains: Can the U.S.'s Cold War Strategy Still Contain China?
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A Stroll Through the Indo-Pacific, the Most Important Region in the World
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Ep 187: Richard Fontaine on the “Reverse Kissinger”
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Trump Takes Credit for a Boost in Military Recruiting Started Under Biden
Even when President Donald Trump has a good-news story to tell, he can’t resist embellishing it. It’s not enough that he can point to positive military recruiting numbers. He ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Hegseth: Ditch Climate ‘Distraction’ but Prepare for Extreme Weather
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Military Officials Say Recruiting Off to Strong Start in 2025, Building on Recent Trends
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Trump Takes Credit for a Boost in Military Recruiting Started Under Biden
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Will Donald Trump Take Greenland by Force?
Trump’s comments have raised alarms in Greenland, particularly after US Vice President JD Vance announced he would visit the island. Greenland is rich in minerals, and it’s st...
By Jim Townsend
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South Sudan’s Vice President Arrested, Country on Brink of Civil War
By Kate Johnston
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Turkey’s Democratic Downturn
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Kate Johnston, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş & Soner Çağaptay
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Will Donald Trump Take Greenland by Force?
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U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis
But any resolution to the Houthis, as tangled as they are in wider regional and global problems, needs a local solution....
By Eitan Danon
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Don’t Trust Russia to Mediate the Iran Nuclear Deal
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis
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Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
The world’s biggest powers were deep in a trade war. Economic losses from the tariffs that President Trump had imposed on most of the world, along with global retaliation, wer...
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Major Canada-U.S. Talks Are Coming — Here’s What’s in Play
By Geoffrey Gertz & Emily Kilcrease
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What Tariffs to Expect When You’re Expecting Liberation Day
By Emily Kilcrease & Geoffrey Gertz
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Want to Play a Game? Global Trade War Is the New Washington Pastime.
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Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1
This episode comprises the first part of our special event, “The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies”. The event, co-hosted by MIT Technology Review, brings together some...
By Dr. ED McGrady
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How Drones in Ukraine Are Reshaping War
By Samuel Bendett
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Anduril’s Fury Fighter Jet to Make Global Debut at Avalon Airshow 2025
By Diem Salmon
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Siliconsciousness: The AI Competition: Public Policy Strategies: Part 1
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...
By Charles Horn
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Coordinate the Interagency to Counter Malign Foreign Influence
By Carrie Cordero
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The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok with Potential Ban Coming This Weekend
By Carrie Cordero
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Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
